Instructions for Using the Registry

The table below shows all individual exonerations. By default, the table is set to show exonerations from 1989 through the present. Check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter to view Pre-1989 exonerations. Use the filters on the left to search for exonerations with particular criteria. Hover over the symbols for explanations of filters or columns. Use the Keyword Search box to filter for cases that contain those keywords in the narrative summary.

If multiple keywords are entered, the search will show cases in which the narrative contains ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

Since the table is filtered to 1989 through the present by default, a search for the name of someone who was exonerated before 1989 will not produce results until the Date of Exoneration is adjusted, or the Pre-1989 filter is selected.

Once filters have been set, select the column headings you wish to display, and sort the table by whatever column heading you choose by clicking on the column heading. For more detailed instructions, see Understanding the Registry, under "About" at the top right of the Home Page.

Note: 1989 was the year of the first DNA exoneration and the dawn of a new era of wrongful convictions. The Registry used to separate the two - pre and post 1989 exonerations - into two separate and distinct databases. They are now synthesized to reflect the entire body of exoneration data. If you wish to view exonerations prior to 1989, check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter.

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Total records: 321
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Moses, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 27.6 39 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023
Murphy, Michelle Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.5 17 Native American Female 2014 09-20-2014
Murray, Bruce Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1983 2023 Murder Life without parole 40.3 20 Black Male 2023 11-13-2023
Nanez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 21 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Nash, Donald Missouri Dent 2009 2020 Murder Life without parole 10.7 39 White Male 2020 10-28-2020
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 1995 04-26-2017
Nelson, Leroy Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.6 17 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022
Nickerson, Glen California Santa Clara 1987 2003 Murder Life without parole 15.9 29 White Male 2003 08-31-2011
Nixon, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.4 19 Black Male 2021 03-19-2021
Nolen, Kelvin Michigan Wayne 2016 2022 Murder Life without parole 6.8 26 Black Male 2022 01-12-2023
Oliver, Montrell Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.0 17 Black Male 2022 07-03-2024
Ollins, Calvin Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.8 14 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Onyiah, Obina Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 1.7 27 Black Male 2015 05-22-2021
Outlaw, Donald Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 14.6 16 Black Male 2019 01-23-2021
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7.3 29 White Female 2014 04-10-2015
Palmer, Charles Illinois Macon 2000 2016 Murder Life without parole 16.6 43 Black Male 2016 12-04-2016
Patrick, Deon Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.8 20 Black Male 2014 01-10-2014
Patterson, Dontia Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 17 Black Male 2018 05-24-2018
Perry, Dennis Georgia Camden 2003 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.4 23 White Male 2020 08-09-2021
Peterson, Jamie Lee Michigan Kalkaska 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 15.7 21 White Male 2014 09-09-2014
Phillips, Richard Michigan Wayne 1972 2018 Murder Life without parole 45.2 25 Black Male 2017 04-01-2018
Pippen, Roderick Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Murder Life without parole 8.7 21 Black Male 2022 09-26-2024
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32.0 23 White Male 2021 06-18-2021
Potts, Clinton Oklahoma Muskogee 2009 2012 Murder Life without parole 2.9 30 White Male 2012 09-30-2013
Puckett, Jeremy California Sacramento 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.1 21 Black Male 2020 03-31-2020
Pursley, Patrick Illinois Winnebago 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 23.0 28 Black Male 2017 02-04-2019
Reed, Deshawn California Alameda 2014 2017 Murder Life without parole 3.0 26 Black Male 2017 05-30-2017
Reed, Gerald Illinois Cook 1993 2024 Murder Life without parole 27.3 26 Black Male 2021 06-03-2024
Reeder, Kuantau Louisiana Orleans 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.4 20 Black Male 2021 03-24-2022
Reese, Bruce Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2024 Murder Life without parole 40.2 33 Black Male 2024 07-07-2025
Reeves, Marvin Illinois Cook 1991 2009 Murder Life without parole 18.1 29 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Register, Kash California Los Angeles 1979 2013 Murder Life without parole 34.0 18 Black Male 2013 12-15-2013
Revelle, George Missouri Christian 1996 1998 Murder Life without parole 2.8 36 White Male 1998 04-01-2013
Roberts, Larry Trent Pennsylvania Dauphin 2007 2019 Murder Life without parole 11.8 35 Black Male 2019 09-22-2019
Robinson, David Missouri Scott 2001 2018 Murder Life without parole 16.7 32 Black Male 2018 05-30-2018
Rodriguez, Harry Illinois Cook 1988 2025 Murder Life without parole 31.5 19 Hispanic Male 2019 07-23-2025
Rosa, Thomas Jr. Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2026 Murder Life without parole 32.9 24 Hispanic Male 2019 04-03-2026
Sagin, Jack California Monterey 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 33.2 39 White Male 2019 10-25-2019
Salley, MarQuise Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2019 Murder Life without parole 8.6 22 Black Male 2019 09-29-2019
Salter, Aaron Michigan Wayne 2003 2018 Murder Life without parole 14.7 20 Black Male 2018 08-20-2018
Sanchez, Isauro Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 20 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Sapp, Marcus Ohio Hamilton 2010 2024 Murder Life without parole 12.7 21 Black Male 2023 06-06-2024
Saunders, Omar Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.6 18 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Schand, Mark Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2013 Murder Life without parole 25.9 21 Black Male 2013 10-16-2013
Scott, Kendrick Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18.5 20 Black Male 2018 12-03-2018
Sealie, Frank Alabama Jefferson 2014 2015 Murder Life without parole 0.8 23 Black Male 2015 03-17-2015
Shannon, Michael Louisiana Orleans 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 6.5 41 Black Male 2017 02-15-2018
Shortt, James California Los Angeles 1982 2010 Murder Life without parole 27.6 21 Black Male 2010 09-17-2012
Siehl, Kevin Pennsylvania Cambria 1992 2016 Murder Life without parole 24.4 35 White Male 2016 10-29-2016
Siggers, Darrell Michigan Wayne 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34.0 20 Black Male 2018 10-23-2018
Silva-Santiago, Jesus Massachusetts Plymouth 2006 2010 Murder Life without parole 4.2 28 Hispanic Male 2010 10-06-2013
Smith, Feronda Michigan Genesee 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 7.5 30 Black Male 2018 02-04-2019
Smith, Kaliegh Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11.4 31 Black Male 2021 06-25-2021
Smith, Larry Jr. Michigan Wayne 1994 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.2 18 Black Male 2021 03-03-2021
Smith, Michael California Los Angeles 1994 2009 Murder Life without parole 15.7 32 Black Male 2009 07-29-2012
Smith, Robert Illinois Cook 1990 2020 Murder Life without parole 30.1 38 Black Male 2020 11-05-2020
Solorio, Miguel California Los Angeles 2000 2023 Murder Life without parole 23.7 19 Hispanic Male 2023 12-13-2023
Sopron, Matthew Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Life without parole 20.9 22 White Male 2018 12-31-2018
Soto, James Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 20 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Sparks, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2023 Murder Life without parole 15.5 16 Black Male 2023 11-27-2023
Staten, Harold Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1986 2024 Murder Life without parole 37.3 31 Black Male 2024 02-14-2024
Steese, Fred Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.0 28 White Male 2013 12-01-2017
Stewart, Kia Louisiana Orleans 2009 2015 Murder Life without parole 6.0 17 Black Male 2015 04-15-2015
Stewart, Zackary Lee Missouri Greene 2008 2010 Murder Life without parole 2.7 18 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Stinchcomb, Mario Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.0 22 Black Male 2021 05-06-2021
Stokes, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2022 Murder Life without parole 37.4 20 Black Male 2022 02-11-2022
Street, John Fed-MO (Western) 2006 2009 Murder Life without parole 0 36 White Male 2006 08-24-2014
Styles, Larod Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 16 Black Male 2016 03-01-2017
Sullivan, Michael Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 25.8 25 White Male 2013 03-07-2019
Swainson, Andrew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1989 2020 Murder Life without parole 31.2 22 Black Male 2020 07-13-2020
Tall Bear, Johnny Oklahoma Oklahoma 1992 2018 Murder Life without parole 26.3 34 Native American Male 2018 06-14-2018
Tanner, Hattie Michigan Calhoun 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 16.8 35 Black Female 2017 04-03-2018
Taylor, Daniel Illinois Cook 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.8 17 Black Male 2013 06-28-2013
Thomas, Clayton "Mustafa" Jr. Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.4 23 Black Male 2019 06-06-2019
Thomas, Shaurn Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2017 Murder Life without parole 22.4 16 Black Male 2017 06-20-2017
Tice, Derek Virginia Norfolk City 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 9.5 27 White Male 2009 10-17-2011
Titus, Jeff Michigan Kalamazoo 2002 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.6 38 White Male 2023 06-30-2023
Toca, George Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 29.8 17 Black Male 2015 02-15-2023
Toth, Andrew Pennsylvania Allegheny 1891 1911 Murder Life without parole 19.9 41 White Male 1911 03-13-2018
Towns, Parrish Michigan Wayne 1983 2007 Murder Life without parole 20.4 20 Black Male 2003 04-13-2020
Triplett, Eddie Louisiana Orleans 1998 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 13.1 38 Black Male 2011 02-11-2013
Turner, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2025 Murder Life without parole 37.7 29 Black Male 2025 12-23-2025
Varela, Ignacio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 42 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Varela, Joaquin Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 22 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1.2 28 Black Male 2009 05-08-2015
Veasy, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 26.6 26 Black Male 2019 10-17-2019
Velasquez, Neftali Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2023 Murder Life without parole 7.5 27 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023
Walker, Keith Illinois Cook 1994 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.7 23 Black Male 2020 08-26-2020
Ward, Ramon Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.1 18 Black Male 2020 03-23-2020
Washington, Terrance Florida Leon 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 2.5 16 Black Male 2000 10-02-2022
Watkins, Ledura Michigan Wayne 1976 2017 Murder Life without parole 41.2 19 Black Male 2017 06-29-2017
Watson, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2020 Murder Life without parole 38.7 20 Black Male 2020 11-25-2020
Weaver, Mary Iowa Marshall 1994 1997 Murder Life without parole 2.0 41 White Female 1996 07-29-2012
Webb, Kenneth Michigan Washtenaw 1987 2022 Murder Life without parole 35.2 30 White Male 2022 11-14-2022
Webb, Ricky Tennessee Gibson 1978 2024 Murder Life without parole 45.9 21 Black Male 2024 11-12-2024
Weichel, Fred Massachusetts Norfolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 35.7 28 White Male 2017 08-10-2017
Whitaker, Mark Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2003 2019 Murder Life without parole 15.5 29 Black Male 2019 06-12-2019
Wilhite, Charles Massachusetts Hampden 2010 2013 Murder Life without parole 2.1 25 Black Male 2013 02-04-2013
Williams, Archie Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1983 2019 Attempted Murder Life without parole 35.9 22 Black Male 2019 03-23-2019
Williams, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 29.0 29 Black Male 2021 02-24-2021